Martin Fido

Broschiertes Buch

The World of Sherlock Holmes

The Facts and Fiction Behind the World's Greatest Detective

Beschreibung

The historical origins of Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic character, the reality of practices of crime detection in the Sherlock Holmes era, and the timeline of the developing interpretations of the character across popular culture are explored in this detailed resource for fans of any Sherlock Holmes manifestation.

Autor

Martin Fido taught English at the Universities of Leeds and the West Indies, and was a visiting professor at Michigan State University. He is a true crime writer and broadcaster whose books include The Crimes, Detection and Death of Jack the Ripper (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), The Official Encyclopedia of Scotland Yard (Virgin Publishing), The Chronicle of Crime (Sevenoaks), and The Murder Guide to London (Academy Chicago Publishers). He has also written illustrated biographies of Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, and Oscar Wilde, and a book on Agatha Christie.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 184mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 607g
• ISBN-13: 9781787391369
• ISBN-10: 1787391361
• Artikelnr.: 51154697